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8-5. Tire maintenance
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Maintenance and care
efficiency
Reduced driving comfort and poor
handling
Reduced tire life due to wear
Reduced safety
Damage to the drive train
If a tire needs frequent inflating, have it
checked by your Lexus dealer.
■ Instructions for checking tire inflation
pressure
When checking tire inflation pressure,
observe the following:
● Check only when the tires are cold.
If your vehicle has been parked for at least
3 hours or has not been driven for more
than 1 mile or 1.5 km, you will get an accu-
rate cold tire inflation pressure reading.
● Always use a tire pressure gauge.
It is difficult to judge if a tire is properly
inflated based only on its appearance.
● It is normal for the tire inflation pressure
to be higher after driving as heat is gen-
erated in the tire. Do not reduce tire infla-
tion pressure after driving.
● Never exceed the vehicle capacity
weight.
Passengers and luggage weight should
be placed so that the vehicle is balanced.
The recommended cold tire inflation
pressure and tire size are displayed on
the tire and loading information label.
(P.564)
Tire valve
Tire pressure gauge
1 Remove the tire valve cap.
2 Press the tip of the tire pressure
gauge onto the tire valve.
3 Read the pressure using the gauge
gradations.
4 If the tire inflation pressure is not at
the recommended level, adjust the
pressure.
Checking the specified tire infla-
tion pressure
Tire inflation pressure inspec-
tion and adjustment procedure
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